The Medieval Period (1100AD - 1499AD)
Life In The Middle Ages
Dress fastener, Glenluce
- Period:
- Medieval
- Description:
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A silver dress fastener. A sub-circular silver sheet with incised line design on one face. The fastener has a single hook and two attachment holes.
The fastener was sewn onto a piece of fabric and worked in hook-and-eye fashion to join clothing.
- Place of Discovery:
- Glenluce
- Materials/Media:
- Silver
- Dimensions:
- Length: 30mm
- Source:
- Stranraer Museum
- Accession number:
- WIWMS 1998.14
- Digital Number:
- SMAH 072
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
